WWKD?

Dear Family,

Please forgive me for not entering the Blogasphere during these past 10 days with the Gilmers in Recovery Land, Florida. But, Kay and I were going about 22 X 7 since he returned from the hospital June 7.

I want all of Neil & Kay's family and friends to know The General is on the Offensive. With an incredible arsenal of prayer, friends, family and the best medical team known to Mankind on his team. Better yet, he's taking ownership of his recovery . The leadership qualities he's demonstrated throughout his life are being deployed on his own behalf today. You wouldn't believe the food he's consuming......food essential but hard to eat....to build muscle, strength, and stop weight loss. ...40 pounds and holding.

I want to share this story which illustrates how wonderful --and therapeutic -- my 10 days were with Neil and Kay.

You all know Neil pretty well? Right? Can you imagine him being boarded on a full plane, then having several others enter the aircraft with bona fide boarding passes? 45 minutes pass, as the Captain asks all to take their seats because a storm is coming in that will close the airport. Passengers continue to move HUGE, oversized shopping bags from bin to bin... trying to find proper seats. 5 or 6 passengers have no place to sit. Screaming babies need new diapers. The temperature rises to about 80-85 degrees. Then, the storm moves in while two passengers refuse to be seated because they won't take middle seats. And, the plane sits there, hot, stranded for another hour.

So, rather than asking myself: "What would Neil do?" I asked myself: "What would Kay do?"

And the answer was: "Find PEACE!"

Now, mind you, the babies still needed new diapers and the temperature was climbing, but after 10 wonderful days with Kay, I managed to find that peace that transcends all. The Good Lord truly blessed the Gilmer Family when we were blessed with Kay and the amazing, wonderful children she brought to our family.

Love,
Mary Anne Gilmer Butters